The great Joe DiMaggio is obviously an idol of Santiago's. As mentioned in Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea, what is one of the reasons why Santiago idolizes this baseball player? aThey both share the same cultural heritage bThey both played amateur ball for the same team cBoth their fathers were fishermen dThey both play center field

Why is there so much talk about baseball, specifically Joe DiMaggio? aBaseball was the fishermen's only means of escape from the harshness of their existence. bSantiago and the other men in the village had pooled their small savings and bet on DiMaggio's team to win. They listened to the games, hoping to become rich. cSantiago identifies with DiMaggio, and sees that success is sometimes possible, no matter what the odds, if you want it enough. dDiMaggio's ancestors were from the village where Santiago lived. Santiago had known DiMaggio's grandfather when they were boys. The people of the village felt a personal kinship with him.

In Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea, when the old man Santiago talks baseball with Manolin, he tells him to keep believing in the New York Yankees. Why? aBecause of the great Mickey Mantle bBecause of the great Babe Ruth cBecause of the great Joe DiMaggio dBecause of the great Lou Gehrig

In Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea, Santiago compares the physical difficulties of his left hand with an ailment suffered by Joe DiMaggio. What physical ailment does Joe DiMaggio play through? aBroken foot bBone Spurs cTorn meniscus in his knee dRotator Cuff Injury

Who is Joe DiMaggio in the novella? akind of tuna ba villager cBaseball great da type of shark

What insight about Santiago's character does Hemingway's physical description offer the reader in The Old Man and the Sea? aThat he should be less foolish and retire. bThat he should wear more sunscreen. cThat he has led a life without much comfort yet remains happy. dThat he is not very physically capable to be sailing on his own.